Stats Splunk Many Fields - TypeScript

Introduction

In this article, we will be discussing how to use the Stats command in Splunk to get statistics on multiple fields. We will be using TypeScript to write our commands and queries to get the desired results. This article aims to provide an in-depth understanding of the Stats command and show how it can be used with many fields.

Prerequisite

To follow this article, you need to have some basic knowledge of the following:

• TypeScript
• Splunk
• Query Language

Getting Started

What is the Stats command?

The Stats command is used in Splunk to get statistics on one or more fields. It is a very powerful command that can be used to extract, manipulate and display data in many different ways. The Stats command is very flexible and can be used to summarize data, calculate average, count, sum, and much more.

Using the Stats command with Many Fields

To use the Stats command with many fields, we can simply use the syntax below:

| stats <field1>,<field2>,<field3>...

Here is an example of how we can use the Stats command to get statistics on multiple fields:

index=myindex sourcetype=mysourcetype | stats count, sum(total), avg(price), max(quantity), min(quantity) by customer_name, product_name

The command above will count the number of events, sum the total, calculate the average price, get maximum and minimum quantities, and group them by customer_name and product_name fields.

TypeScript Implementation

Here is an example of how we can implement the above command in TypeScript:

const query = '| stats count, sum(total), avg(price), max(quantity), min(quantity) by customer_name, product_name';
const searchQuery = await new SearchManager().create(query);

The above code uses the SearchManager from the Splunk SDK to create a new search with the Stats command and retrieves the results.

Conclusion

The Stats command is a very powerful command that can be used to extract, manipulate and display data in many different ways. Using the Stats command with many fields can help us calculate and display the statistics we need in a clear and concise way. With TypeScript, we can easily write our queries and commands and retrieve the desired results. We hope this article has provided a good understanding of how to use the Stats command with multiple fields in Splunk.